Minister of Women Affairs, Hon Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has provided livelihood support for over 1,000 women and youths in the 13 local government areas of Nasarawa State.
The minister also organised a medical outreach targeting the vulnerable in the state.
At the event tagged ” Renewed Hope Women and Youth Empowerment and Health Outreach” in Keffi local government area, the minister said the initiative was part of the Renewed Hope Initiative of President Bola Tinubu aimed at improving the well-being of women and youths to become economically independent.
She noted that the outreach was intended to provide vulnerable individuals with access to free and high-quality medical services without the stress of resorting to hospitals.
LEADERSHIP reports that the beneficiaries got items such as sewing machines, grinding machines, cooking gas cylinders, water pumping machines for irrigation farming, wrappers and cash grants for nano businesses, among others.
According to the minister, the federal government has made a significant impact through the renewed hope initiative in the area of policy reforms, empowerment initiatives, and institutional strengthening.
“The key takeaway is that, these resources are available, and we are scaling up our efforts. Mr President prioritises women’s economic empowerment, placing women, children, and families at the forefront of national development.
“We have numerous programmes for girls, from policy to implementation including the Costed Action Plan on Ending Child Marriage, and Mr President has also launched the Costed Action Plan on ending violence against all children. These programmes aim to protect the rights of women and girls and promote their well-being,” she stated.
Also speaking at the event, the minister of state for Works, Bello Goronyo, paid glowing tribute to Mrs Sulaiman-Ibrahim for championing the President’s policies and reforms targeting women and children across the country.
He promised that more dividends of democracy will be unveiled through the pro-poor policies of the president, while calling for support to enable him (the president) to initiate more programmes for the benefit of the people.
Also, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Dr Aliyu Bello, commended the minister for her dedication and commitment towards driving the president’s policies and programmes targeting the women and youths.
He particularly appreciated the federal government for its efforts in stabilising the economy, leading to falls in the prices of foodstuffs and other essentials.
“For those who are calling for the removal of the minister, I want to let them know that we are calling on President Bola Tinubu to even elevate her the more to a higher and more inclusive ministry not only for the one exclusively for women,” he said.
